Where does “erfare” come from?

erfare (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German erfahren, from Middle High German ervarn, from Old High German irfaran — roam through, explore.

erfare (Norwegian Nynorsk): neuter singular of erfaren; to experience, find...

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of erfaren; to experience, find...

Ancestry of “erfare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanerfahrenexperienced; to find out, learn, to come to know;...
2Middle High Germanervarn—
3Old High Germanirfaranroam through, explore

Words derived from “erfare”

Every word from Old High German irfaran →Every word from Middle High German ervarn →Every word from German erfahren →